Evelyn Callapino, Página Siete: Flowers, candles, incense and an accumulation of memories is the first thing I received with the visit of death. I have lived with her for more than four months because she decided to take Leoncio, my father, leaving in my mind a nostalgic accordion cueca to accompany my pain as she…
Tag: Catholic Festive Day
Canvas of the Virgen del Socavón was restored
El Diario reports: Patroness of Bolivian folklore The canvas of the Virgen del Socavón [Virgin of the Mine], Patroness of the National Folklore, is duly stable and without deterioration after the armoring and insulation work, informed the person in charge of Furniture Heritage of the Ministry of Culture, Carlos Rua Alanda. According to official information,…
Dog day in Bolivia: Church honors patron saint of canines
Associated Press reports for The Washington Post: Dog day in Bolivia: Church honors patron saint of canines EL ALTO, Bolivia — Many Bolivians brought their dogs, often freshly groomed and dressed in costumes, to the parish of Villa Adela near the capital Thursday for a Mass honoring the patron saint of dogs. Every Aug. 16,…
Angels and devils battle it out at Bolivian festival: Señor del Gran Poder [Lord of the Great Power]
I picked this wonderful and colorful Bolivian folklore for today, as a tribute to the celebration of La Paz day! Opinion of Bolivian Thoughts. Monica Garcia reports for BBC: Angels and devils battle it out at Bolivian festival The festival is a fusion between indigenous traditions and Catholicism, as Monica García reports. The festival of…
Catholic tradition in Santa Cruz: from Palm Sunday to Easter
Igor Ruiz reports for El Deber: SANTA CRUZ The artisans rush the fabric of palms for Palm Sunday Mrs. Alicia Medina, with her 80 years old, is still creating, together with her daughter María Josefa; must make 500 bouquets. The operations are increased to control the sale of fish in good condition and so that…
Bolivian craftsman restores baby Jesus figurines
Paola Flores reports for AP via Belleville News-Democrat: AP PHOTOS: Bolivian craftsman restores baby Jesus figurines In this Dec. 14, 2016 photo, religious statue restorer Roberto Ramos retouches a plaster doll of infant Jesus at his workshop in La Paz, Bolivia. The Bolivian artist inherited the job from his grandfather and studied in Argentina’s School…
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